US EditionBBC Confirms It Is Looking at TV Licence Fee 'Reform' as It Faces 'Jeopardy'
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 22 – Keir Starmer says the BBC licence fee review aims to find the best funding model to protect the broadcaster as a universal service amid falling licence numbers.
- On 2025-07-22, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said 'we’re going through the review', and he is keeping an 'open mind' about the TV licence fee.
- A review of the BBC’s charter is underway to examine funding, the £174.50 licence fee faces growing criticism, and BBC report said it needs 'reform' amid streaming competition.
- The annual cost of a black and white licence is £58.50, a 50% concession rate yields £87.25 for eligible viewers, and a TV licence applies to live streaming households.
- Dame Caroline Dineage challenged the prime minister on the 'regressive tax', while Samir Shah said much work had been done to improve BBC culture.
- Samir Shah said the board will be saying more over the coming months, while he added he is searching for 'the best future funding model for the BBC', and proactive research is underway on reform.
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BBC confirms it is looking at TV licence fee 'reform' as it faces 'jeopardy'
The BBC has confirmed it is looking at options for "reform" for the TV licence and fee, saying in its annual report that competition from streaming giants like Netflix means that the TV sector faces "jeopardy"
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